short ballot

noun

A ballot that lists only the major candidates for the major offices, for a voting district.

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Meanings

nounshort ballot (plural short ballots)

plural short ballots

  1. A ballot that lists only the major candidates for the major offices, for a voting district.
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APA

short ballot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20ballot

MLA

“short ballot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20ballot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short ballot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20ballot.

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